We won't fully experience joy until we've answered life's biggest question: Why am I here?

Those closest to me will determine the level of my success.

You have to live with the people to know their needs, and you have to live with God to know how to solve them.

The difference between where we are and where we want to be is created by the changes we are willing to make in our lives. When you want something you've never had, you must do something you've never done to get it.

The unexamined leader is not worth following.

By far the hardest decision I've had to manage [was about my health]. Because I had 51 years of doing it wrong.

When you are influential and highly respected, people tend to tell you what you want to hear, not what you need to hear. They are seeking your approval, or they flatter you. Unfortunately, this creates a gap between what you hear and reality. If you find yourself in that situation, you will need to work extra hard to get the people close to you to speak honestly into your life. And you will have to become highly intentional in observing and listening.